 | Nice, but some issues to know about before purchase
rating: 3
I used the CRBs to wall-mount my Boston Acoustic CR7 speakers. I'm pretty versatile with woodwork and tools, and found these mounts to be troublesome. First, their description is deceiving. These mounts do not "swivel". You can angle the axis of the speaker when initially setting it up, yes, but everything is secured with screws and fixed thereafter. Don't expect to simply swivel these speakers at will on your wall; the angle you set them up at is where they will stay (unless you pull down the speakers, and remove the screws each time).
Also, to secure these mounts to your wall, spring-loaded clasps are provided. They lock into the backside of your drywall; instructions indicate to drill a 5/8" hole (which is fairly large), thread these guys onto a screw, slip the lot through the hole in your wall. The clasps spring out on the backside of your drywall locking in place. The issue arrives in removal. It makes the mounts incredibly difficult to remove without shearing off the screw or cutting a big hole in your drywall. Avoid using these clasps if you ever plan to take the mounts down in the future. I found screws that fit and mounted the CRBs directly onto a stud.
The manufacturer also chose to save money by fabricating part of the mounts from plastic in lieu of metal. The first time I drilled the center screw (that holds all the components) one of the essential custom pieces (made of plastic), split down the center.
Despite all these troubles, the end result is nice (should you get there). Is it worth all the effort to mount these at a fixed angle (or possibly wasting $24.72) when you could mount them perpendicular to the wall using the speaker's built-in mounts and at the cost of just 2 screws? It's up to you. I wish you luck.
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Works perfectly with Boston Speakers.
rating: 5
These mounts do exactly what they are supposed to, and go up with little effort. Having a screw gun makes installation a breeze. I felt shipping was a bit high from the Amazon seller OneCall, but they delivered these brackets with blazing fast speed.
If you have Boston speakers, you won't be disappointed with these custom made mounts.
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